During their own lifetime, Horace and Vergil were Rome’s two most
celebrated living poets, and history relates that they were also friends.
Unfortunately, little is known of their friendship, and few avenues exist by
which ...

Baptism and membership are two practices that have persisted within the Baptist tradition for years. Using the examples of Mission Hills Church (Littleton, CO) and DaySpring Baptist Church (Waco, TX), the purpose of this ...

The relationship between bats and urbanization is not yet well understood. Whereas bats are nocturnal and generally operate in darkness, insects tend to be drawn to illumination at nighttime. For this project, the ...

For many early-stage companies, one of the primary methods of securing funding is through angel networks, which exist to connect investors to entrepreneurs with developed business plans. One of these angel networks exists ...

Angel investing constitutes an alternative asset in the portfolios of many high net
worth individuals. Although angel networks are relatively uncommon, the Baylor Angel
Network provides a unique value proposition to not ...

Mary, the Mother of God, is offered in Scripture as a model of prayer after which contemplatives may shape their own prayers. This thesis exegetes Scripture passages involving Mary, and enters into dialogue with numerous ...

During the Cold War, both Chile and El Salvador experienced times of extensive state violence, including the torture and disappearance of many of their own citizens. Ignacio Ellacuría, a Jesuit priest and liberation ...

As an asthma patient since age 3, I have witnessed the effectiveness and
importance of physical activity as an aid in asthma management and control. However,
despite the extensive research supporting the physiological, ...

Charles Dickens is one of the foremost authors of England’s Victorian era, and his works continued to be studied and enjoyed today. Through heart-wrenching depictions of oppression and injustice, Dickens conveyed his deep ...

The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution grants the accused individual the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury. To insure that this standard is upheld and exercised, the court system has deemed ...

Leadership is one of our society’s most popular and most discussed topics. Church leadership is often pushed to the wayside and is not often explored from an academic standpoint. This thesis will analyze and study biblical ...

Ever since antiquity, trees have been used as symbols and literal embodiments of religious beliefs for mankind. One special symbolic tree shared by many cultures is the tree of life. This thesis will attempt to explicate ...

Over-expression of cysteine proteases has been implicated in a number of diseases, making them attractive targets for drug design. The cysteine protease, cathepsin B has been implicated in the degradation of the extracellular ...

“The right to choose” has become one of the most contested phrases in
discussions about education reform. Educators, advocates, elected officials, and parents
are found on both sides of the debate. In today’s society, ...

Book jacket designs act as historical snapshots of the visual culture prevalent during their creation through the use of typography, shapes, style of imagery and overall mood. Illustration also played a significant role ...

In nature, there are several proxies used in aging; there are coral and carbon signals, sediment and ice cores contaminants, dendrology in trees, and whale earplugs. For over a century, whale earplugs have been used as a ...

Supernatural, a cult phenomenon currently in its tenth season on the CW, is about
Sam and Dean Winchester and their heroic journey across a Gothic horror landscape of
things that go bump in the night; as Dean puts it, ...

This work examines key elements of the British and Russian empires in order to present a new perspective on how much these two entities hold in common. Though radically different on the surface, Britain and Russia possess ...

Many companies experience reoccurring problems that seem to grow increasingly worse throughout time. Attempts to fix these problems may prove temporary. These efforts are usually directed towards the symptom of the problem ...

Do bureaucratic authoritarian regimes democratize in a specific way and why does this matter? This thesis looks at bureaucratic authoritarian regimes and their characteristics as well as their pathway to democracy. ...